A man facing a capital rape charge had part of his finger bitten off during the alleged attack, Jackson, Mississippi police said.

A woman who lives at an apartment complex in north Jackson reported the attack at about 2:50 p.m. Monday, police said. The woman said she was kidnapped, raped and assaulted inside an apartment, authorities said.

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The woman suffered what police said were non-life-threatening injuries. She was able to hurt her attacker by biting off part of his finger, which allowed her to escape and call police, investigators said.

When officers arrived, they found Carl Dutch Bolton, 41, inside the apartment and arrested him. Bolton was taken to a hospital, where he was treated and released to police custody.